Affiliate marketing involves selling somebody else's products for a commission. It is a very popular online home based business. Among different affiliate marketing networks, ClickBank is the best. They offer hundreds of digital products available for immediate download. The commissions are also high (30% to 70%). Various techniques are used for the marketing of these products. Either you can set up your own website and use SEO for its promotion, or you can use Google AdWords. Setting up and promoting your own website would require much time and effort. The easiest option is to go for Google AdWords. It is the best advertising option which can be used on a small budget.
A) Getting started with ClickBank: ClickBank is the largest digital marketplace. Signing up with ClickBank is free and easy and takes only a few minutes. Once you set up an affiliate account, look for a product which you can promote.
For this, you have to visit the 'ClickBank Marketplace'. In the marketplace, you can find various digital products which are ranked according to a system designed by ClickBank, which takes into account various factors, such as, the rate of conversion, the previous sales trend etc.From the marketplace, you have to pick a product or products which you can market. Before deciding on a product, you should look at various factors such as the landing page offered by the merchant, the price of the product, the commission offered, the previous conversion rate etc. After you pick up a product, you will get an affiliate link through
which you can promote the product.
B) Using AdWords: After you get the affiliate link from ClickBank, you can use Google AdWords to promote it. For this, you have to sign up for an AdWords account. For creating AdWord ads, keyword research is very important. You will also have to follow the editorial guidelines for AdWords. For example, you can not type your ad in all caps. There are other different guidelines which have to be followed while writing your ad. You will also have to set up a budget for your AdWords campaign. The best thing is to start small. You can increase your budget after you make some sales. All payments can be made through your credit card.
By using both ClickBank and AdWords, you can run a successful home business and earn good money from your home.
Integrating ClickBank and Google AdWords